Product Recalls: Food Poisoning

Recalls are usually voluntary, and occur following a positive test for one of the known pathogens. Routine testing of meat by the FSIS, FDA, or local food agency can initiate a recall - all part of food safety in the USA.

Food Safety and Nutrition

Food Safety in the U.S. is a partnership between the U.S. government, responsible companies, and the economic forces that mepenalize poorly operated food companies and rewards those with a track record of food safety. A recent Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak is a perfect example.

meet the editor: Dr. Tony Coveny

About food safety news

Food safety news is about preventing illness. Ideally this is done at the inception, with proper food handling, such as proper application of good manufacturing practices (GMPS), proper Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) when required, excellent personal hygiene, and effective monitoring from farm to table (FTT). In the absence of one or more of these, food borne illness outbreaks occur, most commonly from pathogens like salmonella, e. coli (which can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome), campylobacter, Cyclospora (a parasite), and the ever-common Norovirus.

Unfortunately, food poisoning is like an automobile wreck. It is never free of costs. As a food poisoning lawyer, Dr. Coveny works with insurance companies (and most restaurants and food producers, like drivers, are required to carry insurance!). In these situations, as a food poisoning lawyer, Dr. Coveny works with the insurance carriers, defendants, and injured victims to cover medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Dr. Coveny does so aggressively to remind food producers and distributors to importance of maintaining safe food in the US. To speak to one of The Coveny Law Firm Food Poisoning Lawyers, call 1-800-224-8146.

Safe Food is the Foundation of Life

The contributors of this informational blog have been involved in teaching food safety, training in HACCP and GMPS, and/or been involved as lawyers or experts in hundreds of food poisoning lawsuits aimed at making food safer in this country. Every person deserves to enjoy safe food! For more information about contributing to this blog as an academic, professional, or concerned citizen, or for more information about any outbreak, including salmonella, E. coli, Cyclospora, Campylobacter, Norovirus, or Ciguaterra, among the many, you can call

1-800-224-8146

Farm to Table Safety

The GMPs required to ensure farm to table safety in our food chain need to be a central component of the corporate culture of every food producer, manufacturer, or suppler. Part of this is to ensure that HACCP procedures are followed, that personal hygiene is enforced, and that there is not breakdown at any stage in the stream of commerce. Any gap, opening, or participant can be the door that a dangerous pathogen is waiting for. Diligence in good food production, as well as enforcement by the USDA, FDA, state and local health agencies, and through personal injury lawsuit are vital.